Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate was -34.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-34.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 808.2%
Rank
33rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
97.96 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-59.55 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2023

-50050100196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded -34.67 % change on previous year for sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 808.2% on the previous year and down 608.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 97.96 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -59.55 % change on previous year, in 1968.

Southern Africa ranks 33rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -38.82 % change on previous year —
1963 50 % change on previous year -228.8%
1964 -16.67 % change on previous year -133.3%
1965 28.46 % change on previous year -270.8%
1966 -6.29 % change on previous year -122.1%
1967 72.2 % change on previous year -1248.4%
1968 -59.55 % change on previous year -182.5%
1969 8.72 % change on previous year -114.6%
1970 34.6 % change on previous year +297.0%
1971 27.9 % change on previous year -19.4%
1972 -21.32 % change on previous year -176.4%
1973 -36.45 % change on previous year +70.9%
1974 97.06 % change on previous year -366.3%
1975 -30.85 % change on previous year -131.8%
1976 -14.03 % change on previous year -54.5%
1977 22.59 % change on previous year -261.1%
1978 16.38 % change on previous year -27.5%
1979 -26.98 % change on previous year -264.7%
1980 51.41 % change on previous year -290.5%
1981 -16.45 % change on previous year -132.0%
1982 -34.92 % change on previous year +112.3%
1983 -4.39 % change on previous year -87.4%
1984 54.59 % change on previous year -1343.5%
1985 23.1 % change on previous year -57.7%
1986 -8.31 % change on previous year -136.0%
1987 19.01 % change on previous year -328.7%
1988 9.83 % change on previous year -48.3%
1989 -25.5 % change on previous year -359.5%
1990 -22.82 % change on previous year -10.5%
1991 -21.79 % change on previous year -4.5%
1992 -26.87 % change on previous year +23.3%
1993 97.96 % change on previous year -464.6%
1994 17.87 % change on previous year -81.8%
1995 -44.31 % change on previous year -348.0%
1996 62.83 % change on previous year -241.8%
1997 -26.69 % change on previous year -142.5%
1998 -26.32 % change on previous year -1.4%
1999 -16.67 % change on previous year -36.7%
2000 50 % change on previous year -400.0%
2001 -32.38 % change on previous year -164.8%
2002 -7.04 % change on previous year -78.3%
2003 19.7 % change on previous year -379.7%
2004 18.35 % change on previous year -6.8%
2005 -24.6 % change on previous year -234.0%
2006 -37.59 % change on previous year +52.8%
2007 32.95 % change on previous year -187.7%
2008 17.09 % change on previous year -48.1%
2009 6.57 % change on previous year -61.6%
2010 -6.16 % change on previous year -193.8%
2011 -21.17 % change on previous year +243.4%
2012 -18.52 % change on previous year -12.5%
2013 6.82 % change on previous year -136.8%
2014 52.13 % change on previous year +664.5%
2015 -20.98 % change on previous year -140.2%
2016 -32.74 % change on previous year +56.1%
2017 25 % change on previous year -176.4%
2018 49.47 % change on previous year +97.9%
2019 -30.28 % change on previous year -161.2%
2020 71.72 % change on previous year -336.8%
2021 -15.88 % change on previous year -122.1%
2022 4.9 % change on previous year -130.8%
2023 -34.67 % change on previous year -808.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +1343.5% -4.39 % change on previous year 54.59 % change on previous year
1967 +1248.4% -6.29 % change on previous year 72.2 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.76 % change on previous year -59.55 % change on previous year 72.2 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.89 % change on previous year -36.45 % change on previous year 97.06 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.84 % change on previous year -34.92 % change on previous year 54.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.6808 % change on previous year -44.31 % change on previous year 97.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.31 % change on previous year -37.59 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.3565 % change on previous year -32.74 % change on previous year 52.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.52 % change on previous year -34.67 % change on previous year 71.72 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 30 Ghana 4.25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Oman 2.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Togo 2.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Côte d'Ivoire 1.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Mexico 0.1192 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Burundi 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 35 Cameroon 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 35 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 35 Ecuador 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 35 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
  11. 35 Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
  12. 35 Greece 0 % change on previous year compare
  13. 35 Guatemala 0 % change on previous year compare
  14. 35 Honduras 0 % change on previous year compare
  15. 35 Iraq 0 % change on previous year compare
  16. 35 Morocco 0 % change on previous year compare
  17. 35 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
  18. 35 Myanmar 0 % change on previous year compare
  19. 35 Papua New Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
  20. 35 Paraguay 0 % change on previous year compare
  21. 35 Saudi Arabia 0 % change on previous year compare
  22. 35 Serbia 0 % change on previous year compare
  23. 35 Thailand 0 % change on previous year compare
  24. 35 Tunisia 0 % change on previous year compare
  25. 35 Melanesia 0 % change on previous year compare
  26. 35 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 % change on previous year compare
  27. 35 Caribbean 0 % change on previous year compare
  28. 35 Republic of Korea 0 % change on previous year compare
  29. 35 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 % change on previous year compare
  30. 35 Yugoslav SFR 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Southern Africa was -34.67 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 97.96 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -59.55 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Southern Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 608.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 7,495 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.